
Is the Fun Over at Sony? A Stoic Numbers Guy Takes Over as CEO
published Apr 1, 2018 4:00:00 PM, by Yuji Nakamura and Yuki Furukawa (Bloomberg) — When it comes to crunching numbers or winding down bad businesses, nobody at Sony Corp. has been as sharp as Kenichiro Yoshida. Now, as chief executive officer, he faces a tougher task: rekindling some lost magic.

Saudi Crown Prince: Israelis Have the Right to Their Own Land
published Apr 2, 2018 5:05:50 PM, by Daniel Flatley (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said he recognizes the right of Israelis to have their own nation-state. “I believe the Palestinians and the Israelis have the right to have their own land,” he said in an interview

Google Shakes Up Management at Top of Powerful Search, AI Units
published Apr 2, 2018 5:12:22 PM, by Mark Bergen (Bloomberg) — John Giannandrea, the head of Google’s cornerstone web-search unit, is stepping down from his role. Alphabet Inc.’s Google merged its search and artificial intelligence divisions in February 2016, placing the veteran computer scientist at the helm. Now that he’s

Trump Is Said to Push for Initial Nafta Deal; Peso Rebounds
published Apr 2, 2018 7:39:19 PM, by Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is pushing for a preliminary Nafta deal to announce at a summit in Peru next week, and will host cabinet ministers in Washington to try to achieve a breakthrough, according to three people familiar with the

Saudi Arabia Emerging-Market Tag Comes With Sobering History
published Apr 1, 2018 7:32:53 AM, by Filipe Pacheco (Bloomberg) — As Saudi Arabia celebrates its first ever emerging-market classification by a major index compiler, history suggests the market may be headed for a retreat. The Saudi stock benchmark advanced to the highest since 2015 last week before FTSE Russell

Two Mistakes Democrats Can’t Afford to Make: Albert R. Hunt
published Apr 1, 2018 9:00:15 AM, by Albert R. Hunt (Bloomberg View) — Two top Democrats made dangerous blunders over the past few weeks that should serve as a warning for politicians opposing Donald Trump. Former Vice President Joe Biden told college students that Trump’s comments and actions about women

Elon Musk Sends April Fools’ Tweets Joking of Tesla Bankruptcy
published Apr 1, 2018 5:25:01 PM, by Craig Trudell (Bloomberg) — After the worst month for Tesla Inc. shares in more than seven years, punctuated by company blog posts about the death of a Model X driver, Elon Musk is joking about his electric-car maker going bankrupt. “Despite intense efforts

Trump Attacks Amazon Again After Aide Denies Policy Changes
published Mar 29, 2018, 12:59:31 PM, by Toluse Olorunnipa and Jennifer Epstein (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired off more criticism at Amazon.com Inc., saying his problems with the internet retailer predate his election a day after a report that he’s “obsessed” with regulating the company. “I have

SPORTS: The Outdoor Industry Gains Momentum by Brad Weisman
Let’s face it, the reason we have an Outdoor Industry in the first place is because passionate individuals needed a solution to improve their outdoor adventures. This Core Market is where many companies root themselves, and they rely on their authenticity to build their brand presence. There is something special

Soybean Acres Top Corn as U.S. Farmers Shrug Off China Concern
published Mar 29, 2018, 11:00:01 AM, by Alan Bjerga and Megan Durisin (Bloomberg) — Soybean acreage in the U.S. this year will exceed corn plantings for the first time in 35 years, according to a government survey, suggesting American farmers remain undeterred by possible Chinese trade sanctions. Soybeans will cover